Scheduler (Construction Industry, Energy Company)

Job Title: Scheduler (Construction Industry, Energy Company)

Location: Atlanta, Georgia (Hybrid: Onsite Mon-Thu, Remote Fri)

Job Type: Contract (12 months with possible extension)

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support: Assist project teams and stakeholders in managing schedules for successful project delivery.
• Collaboration: Work directly with general contractors, design-build teams, and trades to coordinate scope, monitor schedule risk, and validate contractor reporting.
• Planning: Create detailed schedules (pull-plans) aligned with project milestones, including logic, constraints, and sequencing of critical and near-critical path activities.
• Milestones: Define and maintain project milestones, approvals, and long-lead procurement items with stakeholder agreement.
• Analysis: Develop schedule reports, track deliverables, analyze performance indicators, and assess actual progress through site inspections.
• Problem-Solving: Identify schedule changes, gaps, and trends; propose corrective actions or recovery plans to address delays and negative float.
• Communication: Conduct schedule review meetings, present schedule status to stakeholders, and prepare consolidated progress reports for program/senior management.
• Integration: Manage schedules across multiple projects to ensure alignment and support interdependencies.
• Scenario Planning: Provide what-if schedules and lessons learned to enhance project execution.

Qualifications Required:

• Education: Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying, or related field.
• Experience: 5+ years using Primavera P6 on medium-to-large construction projects, including semiconductor basebuild or large capital projects.
• Certification: AACE, PMI, or CMAA certification required.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Primavera (P6), Smartsheet, Microsoft Office Suite; strong report preparation and schedule integration capabilities.
• Industry Knowledge: Understanding of construction sequencing, float management, and large project lifecycle; background in hi-tech manufacturing, electrical systems, or pharmaceuticals preferred.
• Soft Skills: Strong communication, presentation, analytical, and decision-making abilities; highly articulate with a clear, problem-solving approach.
• Collaboration: Ability to resolve issues by facilitating discussions and gaining alignment among stakeholders.